26/09/2017 Annie Ernaux, La place (1983) Flashcards

1
Q

Un dimanche après la messe

A

On a Sunday after mass

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2
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Nous avons monté le grand escalier de la mairie

A

We went up the big staircase of the town hall

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3
Q

On a cherché la porte de la bibliothèque municipale

A

We looked for the door to the public library

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4
Q

Je m’en faisais une fête

A

I was jumping for joy

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5
Q

Mon père l’a poussée, toute fois

A

Yet, my father pushed it open

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6
Q

C’était silencieux, le parquait craquait sous nos pieds

A

It was quiet, the wooden floor creaked beneath our feet

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7
Q

Deux hommes nous regardaient venir depuis un comptoir très haut barrant l’accès aux rayons

A

Sitting at a very high counter that blocked the way to the bookshelves, two men were watched us as we approached

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8
Q

L’un des hommes aussitôt : “Qu’est-ce que vous voulez comme livres ?”

A

One of the men replied right away “What kind of books would you like ?”

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9
Q

A la maison, on n’avait pas pensé qu’il fallait savoir d’avance ce qu’on voulait

A

It had not occurred to us at home that you were supposed to know what you wanted beforehand

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10
Q

être capable de citer des titres aussi facilement que des marques de biscuits

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To be able to name titles as easily as biscuit brands

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11
Q

On a choisi les livres à notre place

A

Books were chosen for us

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C’est ma mère qui a du rendre les livres, peut être, avec du retard

A

My mother must have been the one who returned the books, after the due date had passed /
The overdue books

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